Political Parties and the Indian Constitution: A Whip Too Far?

Speakers: Dr. Rahul Verma, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research; and Mr. Aradhya Sethia, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge

Moderator: Ms Ritwika Sharma, Senior Resident Fellow and Lead (Charkha), Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

From 1947 to today, India has transitioned from a one-party state, to one with multiple national as well as regional parties. Politics has become polarised over the last few years, and political parties have had a crucial role to play in how that has come about. The political party, as a unit, has not merited extensive discussion in constitutional law or theory. With the recent culmination of Legislative Assembly elections in five states, the time is ripe for a discussion on the role political parties play in the functioning of Indian democracy.

(Collaboration: Charkha, the Constitutional Law Research Centre, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

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